Managers: Who's in?/Who's out?

[ImTellinTim]

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Weeks, Hart, Escobar, Gomez, Cain, and even Braun are capable runners.

A little late on reading this thread, but I just wanted to point out that Gomez is blazing fast, but is not a competent baserunner whatsoever. At least not when he was with the Twins.

[roadman]

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A little late on reading this thread, but I just wanted to point out that Gomez is blazing fast, but is not a competent baserunner whatsoever. At least not when he was with the Twins.

He needs a higher OBP to be able to run the bases.

[ImTellinTim]

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He needs a higher OBP to be able to run the bases.

Yeah, you thought Rickie Weeks swung at everything. Then you got to see this guy and his awful at bats.

[SPTO]

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Someone help me here, did the Mets name a new manager yet?

[Chaos81]

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Someone help me here, did the Mets name a new manager yet?

I don't believe so.

[rsox]

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It's being reported that Terry Collins appears to be the front runner for the Mets job.

Clint Hurdle appears to be the front runner for the Pirates.

[SPTO]

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It's being reported that Terry Collins appears to be the front runner for the Mets job.

Terry Collins?!?!

Wow haven't heard that name in quite a long time.

Oh well that means Don Wakamatsu stays in Toronto as the bench/catching coach!

[Baseballking888]

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The Pirates had hired Clint Hurdle to be their manager for 2011. The deal is reported to be 3 years according to Ken Rosenthal. Also, John Heyman suggests that the finalists for the Mets managerial role will be Terry Collins, Bob Melvin, and possibly Chip Hale.

[steelcurtain311]

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Oh man, I love the hire. Did exactly what I wanted them to do, bringing in a guy with a proven track record of bringing along young talent. He should do wonders for all of our talented young hitters.

I approve of yet another move, Mr. Huntington.

[Kobalt]

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Terry Collins got the Mets job

[Sheamazin]

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Terry Collins got the Mets job

From Yahoo.com:

NEW YORK (AP)—Terry Collins is a major league manager once again, hired by the New York Mets to help revitalize a franchise that has struggled on the field and at the gate.

A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press of the hire on condition of anonymity Sunday because the two sides were still working out terms of the contract. The person said an announcement is expected early in the week.

Collins was chosen over a group of finalists that included Wally Backman, Chip Hale and Bob Melvin. He takes over for Jerry Manuel, who was fired along with general manager Omar Minaya in a restructuring of the front office following another dismal season

[Porschebenz2001]

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I'm a little surprised by that. The sports talk radio around here was that it would definitely be Melvin.

[SPTO]

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I really don't understand the Collins hire. I have a feeling it's going to be very similar to the Art Howe tenure except he'll probably have a slightly better record.

[rsox]

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Supposedly the Mets feel Collins is a "tougher" more "no nonsense" type of person after having a "players manager" in Jerry Manuel the last couple of seasons.

[rsox]

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Who's out:
Arizona: A.J. Hinch fired on july 1st replaced by Kirk Gibson as interim-manager
Atlanta: Bobby Cox will retire when Braves season ends
Chicago Cubs: Lou Piniella retired on august 22nd replaced by Mike Quade as interim-manager
Florida: Fredi Gonzalez on june 23rd replaced by Edwin Rodriguez as interim-manager
Los Angles Dodgers: Joe Torre retired
Milwaukee: will not exercise option on Ken Macha
New York Mets: will not exercise option on Jerry Manuel
Seattle: Don Wakamatsu fired on august 9th replaced by Daren Brown as interim-manager
Toronto: Cito Gaston retired

Who's in:
Arizona: Kirk Gibson is expected to be named manager on monday
Cincinnati: the Reds will announce a two-year extension for Dusty Baker after the post-season
Los Angeles Dodgers: Don Mattingly has been named manager

Undecided:
New York Yankees: Joe Girardi's contract expires after Yankees season ends
Pittsburgh: Pirates are deciding whether or not to retain John Russell as manager
St.Louis: Tony LaRussa has not decided whether or not to return in 2011
Texas: Ron Washington's contract expires after Rangers season ends

Will be a lot of new faces at the helm of teams next season. Ot will be interesting to see how many first-time managers are named and how many are recycled to new teams.

Now that the last manager has been hired lets recap:

Joe Girardi (NYY), Dusty Baker (Cin), Ron Washington (Tx), and Tony LaRussa (STL) all re-signed with their teams.

Kirk Gibson (Az), Mike Quade (Cubs), and Edwin Rodriguez (Fla) all had the "interim" tag removed and will stay on as managers of their teams.

John Farrell (Tor) and Ron Roenicke (Mil) join Don Mattingly (LAD) as the rookie managers class of 2011.

Terry Collins (NYM), Fredi Gonzalez (Atl), Eric Wedge (Sea), and Clint Hurdle (Pit) are the "old faces in new places" as Gonzalez, Wedge, and Hurdle get their second chances as big league managers while Collins gets his third.

Add in Buck Showalter (Bal) and Ned Yost (KC), who took over for their teams full time during the 2010 season and there will be 12 new managers in MLB dugouts on opening day 2011 that were not there on opening day 2010.